Trade Compliance Analyst

About Mattson

Company: Mattson Technology, Inc., a 38-year Silicon Valley company, designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to fabricate integrated circuits for the global semiconductor industry.

Mattson Technology, Inc. offers processing equipment that utilizes innovative technologies to deliver advanced processing capabilities and high productivity for the fabrication of current and next-generation integrated circuits. Our equipment and technologies are used by leading memory and logic, analog /power device manufacturers worldwide. Innovations from Mattson Technology in Atomic Surface Engineering address the most critical logic and memory manufacturing challenges.

In May 2016, Mattson Technology was acquired by Beijing’s E-Town Capital. Our new investor’s vision is that Mattson Technology, with its Silicon Valley DNA, will continue to operate as a global, market-driven technology provider serving worldwide semiconductor manufacturing customers. In July, 2025, the company successfully listed in Shanghai’s STAR Exchange. As the external trade compliance environment evolves, Mattson Technology now operates independently from the parent company in product, business, and operations, serving customers outside of China.

The Trade Compliance Analyst will support Mattson’s trade compliance program, with particular emphasis on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The role works closely with Shipping, Purchasing, Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and outside logistics providers. It helps ensure that Mattson’s equipment, spare parts, software, and technology are exported, imported, and transferred in line with U.S. and international trade regulations.

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years of import/export compliance experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment or capital equipment manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of the EAR, including Category 3 controls and semiconductor-related restrictions, OFAC sanctions, U.S. Customs regulations, and foreign trade regulations
• Hands-on ECCN and HTS classification experience for systems, parts, software, and technology
• Experience preparing export license applications (SNAP-R) and managing license conditions
• Familiarity with denied party screening, end-use/end-user due diligence, and deemed export requirements
• SAP experience preferred; SAP GTS a plus
• Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO) or Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day export and import compliance activities
• Perform ECCN and HTS classifications for new and existing products, spare parts, software, and technology
• Conduct denied party screening and end-use/end-user due diligence on customers, suppliers, and transactions
• Maintain the deemed export process in partnership with Engineering and Human Resources
• Prepare export license applications and track license usage, conditions, and recordkeeping
• Review export filings (AES/EEI) and import entries for accuracy; coordinate with freight forwarders and customs brokers
• Support internal and external audits, compliance monitoring, and corrective actions
• Provide guidance and training to internal stakeholders on import/export requirements
• Help maintain and update trade compliance policies, procedures, and the export compliance program
• Assist with cross-functional trade compliance initiatives

Salary Range: $106,000 - $145,860